Sophomore (2017): Appeared in 23 games for NJCAA Division II Illinois Valley in Oglesby, Ill. … Compiled eight hits, four runs scored, a home run and five RBI … Also made six appearances on the mound, two of which were starts … Struck out eight hitters over 15.2 innings of work.

Freshman (2016): A member of the baseball program at Illinois Valley.

Coal City High School: An All-Interstate 8 Conference honoree, helping the Coalers to a league championship … Selected to the Morris Daily Herald All-Area squad.

Personal: The son of Guy and Kim, Joe was born April 10, 1997 in Joliet, Ill. … Majoring in business.